Memphis, TN, USA July 22 A family enjoys wading in a scale model of the Mississippi on Mud Island in Memphis, Tennessee
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A small peninsula jutting into the Mississippi, Mud Island is downtown Memphis' best-loved green space. Walk across the bridge to the park, where you can jog and rent bikes. The tram to the island was closed at research time, and it's unclear when and indeed if it will reopen.


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1. Mississippi River Museum

0.28 MILES

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2. Memphis Pyramid

0.39 MILES

Don't laugh, but the most striking building in Memphis, a 32-story pyramid completed in 1991, is now home to an enormous Bass Pro Shop. Even if you don't…

3. Memphis Music Hall of Fame

0.93 MILES

It was a long time coming, but Memphis finally has a shrine to its own. This small but well-done museum, the sister gallery to the Memphis Rock 'n' Soul…

4. Elvis Statue

0.94 MILES

The world's first bronze Elvis statue was erected in this small plaza in 1980.

5. Withers Collection Museum

1.06 MILES

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6. WC Handy House Museum

1.06 MILES

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7. Memphis Rock 'n' Soul Museum

1.07 MILES

This Smithsonian museum, next to FedEx Forum, examines how African American and white music mingled in the Mississippi Delta to create the modern rock and…

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